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Control Backlight regardless of logic board condition

Submitted by stevef96 on February 13, 2007 - 4:51am. Hardware Hacks

I have a powerbook g4 titanium dvi. It has your standard backlight problem (screen on, viewable with flashlight) I have replaced various parts, including inverter and cables. The only thing remaining is the logic board. Things like switching back and forth from mirrored display mode, and plugging and unplugging an external display turns the backlight on for a second or less.

My question is this, is there any way to get the light on without replacing the logic board? Any hacks, hardware or software (command line?) would be appreciated.

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Submitted by TheUltimateMacUser on February 13, 2007 - 1:56pm.

Well... i don't think software is going to do anything for you, this is most def. a hardware issue. Sounds like the inverter for the backlight is crapping out, or perhaps even the backlight itself. You may need to replace your inverter board.

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Have you . . .

Submitted by dankephoto on February 13, 2007 - 2:54pm.

reset the PRAM and the openfirmware? What happens when you boot from an install CD/DVD?

I'm not convinced this is a hardware issue.

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Microfuse on logic board could be the cluprit.

Submitted by willthethrill on November 2, 2007 - 6:04pm.

Hi I had this problem with my ibook and it turned out to be on the logicboard. I found info about a hack that involved replacing 12amp microfuse on the logicboard. I controls the power going to the backlight itself. The fuse was blown, so the backlight would not turn on. Like your powerbook the screen was dim but was visable with a external light source or an external monitor. I cannot remember where the info is for the fix, but when I find it I will post it. I may have been on this site.

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